How to get to know yourself

Hello, I'm Maru.

Through my experience of changing from being super negative, I share the secrets to living comfortably and how to find your true self.

It was a little while ago, but
the issue of fabric softener scents being too strong
became a topic of discussion, didn't it?

You'd think the person wearing it would be the first to know, but
you surprisingly don't know much about yourself.

Most people probably don't even know
what kind of scent they have on them all the time.

I think many people also don't know
what their own voice sounds like.

I once listened to my own voice in a video and

thought, 'Wow, is that what I sound like!'
'My articulation is so bad!'

I thought I was speaking clearly, though.
I had no idea at all.

Do you know what kind of face you make
while you're working?

I once kept a small mirror on my desk at work, and
every time I saw my reflection in it,
I was shocked.

I had an expressionless, stern look on my face...

There was another incident like this.

When I was with my youngest niece,
she was making a sour face, so

when I asked, 'Why are you making that face?',

she said, 'I'm imitating you, Maru' ... (ˉ▽ˉ；)...

I had absolutely no awareness of it,
so it really scared me.

That's how much
even if you think you know yourself,
you actually don't.

People sometimes worry that they 'don't know themselves,'
but there is no one in this world
who can see themselves directly.

So, it's only natural that you don't know.

To know yourself,
you have to go through something.

Go through a mirror.
Go through videos or photos.

And, go through other people.

You can tell what your own face looks like
by looking at the expressions of the people around you.

If you have a grumpy look on your face,
the people around you are often grumpy too.

If you are smiling often,
the people around you are smiling as well.

Your usual self
shows in the expressions and reactions of those around you.

Even if you think about it by yourself,
you won't be able to understand yourself,
so please try to see yourself through something else.

By improving your interactions,
you will come to understand yourself.

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It is summarized very carefully,
so it is easy to understand!

Thank you
for reading until the end.

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